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October 2008
In this Issue:
Do you dream big? Do you see yourself one day winning a Pulitzer Prize? Or meeting George Clooney? Or passing a certification exam on your first attempt?
read more...The Debate Behind Paralegal Regulation
In recent years, there has been much debate regarding the regulation of paralegals. Mandatory regulation is a controversial issue that will eventually affect everyone in the legal profession. One recent survey has demonstrated that many legal support professionals actually support mandatory regulation. However, further research has shown that many others, including legal support professional associations, support regulation in the form of voluntary certification while opposing mandatory certification. At this time, many states do not regulate paralegals, but this will most likely change in the future as an increasing number of states create policies that support the regulation of paralegals.
read more...
First Impression Makes a Difference - Be certain you make the guest/new member feel welcome. The President should recognize any guests or new members before the meeting begins. Talk to them after the meeting making them feel “at home.”
read more...
I’m not sure how I discovered ForImpact.org and The Suddes Group, but I recommend signing up for their weekly online wow (W.O.W.) e-mail. There is always something positive about the W.O.W e-mail and while the focus is on nonprofits and raising funds, the ideas expressed in the e-mails can easily translate into action for not only the NALS Foundation but for NALS.
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Where is the best place to spend your spring break? Everyone who's anyone will be spending March 12-14, 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of the NALS Resource Center. Why is everyone headed to Tulsa? For the NALS Professional Development Conference. Each year NALS members and NALS leaders gather to learn and have a great time while making life long memories.
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I formerly thought of networking as attending seminars, meeting people, and exchanging names or business cards. Thanks to the internet, people are now able to network without ever leaving the office or home. You can search for professions, businesses, or areas of interest and find associations, job listings, online communities, and colleagues or competitors. Classmates.com is a good way to find people you went to school with.
read more...
maximizing your potential!
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